Career
In the past Emerson has variously been an economic analyst with the United Nations, an economic adviser to the Minister for Resources and Energy and the Minister for Finance, an Assistant Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, and economic and environmental adviser to the Prime Minister (Bob Hawke). He became Director-General of the Queensland Department of Environment in 1990. He was Chief Executive Officer of the South East Queensland Transit Authority from 1995–96.
Emerson was appointed Shadow Minister for Innovation, Industry, Trade and Tourism from 2001 to 2003, and then Shadow Minister for Workplace Relations and the Public Service from 2001 to 2004. In December 2006 he was appointed Shadow Minister for the Service Economy, Small Business and Independent Contractors.
On 3 December 2007, Emerson was named Minister for Small Business, Independent Contractors and the Service Economy and Minister assisting the Finance Minister on Deregulation in the newly elected Rudd ministry. In June 2009, he was also appointed Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs.
On 14 September 2010 Emerson was appointed the Minister for Trade, and this role was expanded to Minister for Trade and Competitiveness in a Ministerial reshuffle announced on 2 March 2012.
On 29 October, 2012, Emerson was assigned the role of Minister for the Asian Century, officially titled 'The Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Asian Century Policy'.
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